Hurricanes’ WR coach George McDonald headed to Arkansas

The Miami Hurricanes are looking for a new coach.
No, Al Golden isn’t going anywhere. Instead, it’s receivers coach and passing game coordinator George McDonald that is on the move.

George McDonald

On Wednesday night, the University of Arkansas announced that McDonald is joining the staff of new Razorbacks’ coach Bret Bielema as receivers coach.

The move appears to be a lateral one for McDonald, but it likely involves a far bigger contract than he had at Miami. Bielema, who coached Wisconsin from 2006 through this season before making a surprise decision to leave Madison, Wis., for Fayetteville, Ark. earlier this month, has said that an increased budget for his assistant coaches was one of the reasons that he was attracted to the Arkansas job.

McDonald, 36, was hired by Golden to replace Aubrey Hill as UM’s receivers coach on January 11, 2011. He was given the added title of passing game coordinator before last season. Prior to joining the Hurricanes, McDonald worked for four seasons with the Cleveland Browns.